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WA Government releases 3M hectares of land to boost carbon farming
December 15, 2021 07:28 PM AEDT| By SamtaHighlights West Australian Government has released 3 million hectares of Crown land for carbon farming to mitigate climate change. The private businesses will partner with the traditional owners and the state. High-level carbon farming concept.....

Elon Musk lands Time magazine’s person of the year for 2021
December 14, 2021 06:27 AM AEDT| By Versha JainHighlights Elon Musk’s Tesla is the top player in the EV market and has around two-thirds of the market. In April 2021, SpaceX won a NASA contract to send US astronauts to the moon after 1972, for the first time. In 2018, Mr. Musk.....

Australia seeking new mineral sources amid global urea shortage
December 13, 2021 10:47 PM AEDT| By SamtaHighlights Australia is running through another supply chain crisis. AdBlue stock has been dangerously falling, creating chaos in the market. The Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan has urged businesses to avoid stockpiling AdBlue......

All about the new Instagram ‘Take a Break’ feature
December 11, 2021 12:14 AM AEDT| By Kiara KhannaAs parents, we are continuously trying to come up with innovative ways to reduce screen time for our kids. But, in this new normal where we ourselves are glued to screens, it is becoming difficult to keep our children away from it. Instagram is one...

GoodCarts Reveals 2022 Trends for Ethical and Sustainable Retailers
December 11, 2021 12:00 AM AEDT| By 3BLMINNEAPOLIS, December 10, 2021 /3BL Media/ -– Working with a growing community of more than 100 ecommerce retail members, GoodCarts sees the highs and lows of ecommerce every day. As the GoodCar...

Private health insurers under ACCC scanner
December 10, 2021 10:04 PM AEDT| By SamtaThe Australian competition watchdog has put private health insurers under its scanner. The regulator has warned Australian private healthcare insurers to pay back any profits gained on the back of COVID-19. As per the Australian Competition .....

Mad Mex is fully Australian; Founder buys back JV partner’s share
December 10, 2021 09:36 PM AEDT| By Sukriti NairHighlights Mexican fast food chain Mad Mex is going Australian again. Mad Mex’s owner is buying back Singaporean joint venture partner’s share. Founder Clovis Young to own 100% shares. Mexican fast food chain Mad Mex is .....

Nexsphere to make “over the horizon” offshore wind farm in Tasmania
December 10, 2021 07:06 PM AEDT| By SamtaHighlights Nexsphere has announced its plans to build an “over-the-horizon” wind farm (up to 1GW) across the northeast Tasmania coast. Bass Offshore Wind Energy project is expected to be seized between 500MW and 1,000,000 MW. Nexsp.....

Fleet Space to create entirely additively manufactured Alpha satellite
December 10, 2021 04:39 PM AEDT| By SamtaHighlights Fleet Space announced to create the world’s first 3D printed small satellite device. Australian Government will support the space company for the initiative. The Australian Space Park will be co-locating four companies. T.....

What Next After COP26? Be the Ball.
December 10, 2021 07:00 AM AEDT| By 3BLBefore, during, and after COP26, I could not stop thinking about the final scene in the movie Caddyshack. In the film, young Danny Noonan vies to win ...

World News in Brief: Indian general dies in crash; Germany gets new chancellor
December 10, 2021 12:57 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaIndia’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and longest-serving four-star general Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika, among 12 others, died in a chopper crash in the southern state of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is...

World’s richest families got richer in 2021
December 09, 2021 08:33 AM AEDT| By Rupam RoyAs 2021 comes to an end, we explore the wealthiest families of 2021. These families own various businesses ranging from consumer, healthcare to finance companies. Johnson Family (SC) The Johnson (SC) family is the 25th richest family in the world.....

Logistics startup Ofload bags A$20M from Series A investors
December 09, 2021 07:00 AM AEDT| By Sukriti NairHighlights Supply chain and Logistics sector is booming in with economic recovery globally. One of the Logistics startups - Ofload seems to grab investor attention. Sydney based logistic startup Ofload aims to optimise supply chain with .....

Holiday shipping deadlines for USPS, UPS & FedEx: All you need to know
December 09, 2021 05:28 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHIghlights All major US parcel delivery service providers have released their respective deadlines for shipping packages and cards for Christmas and New Year. “Americans should feel confident sending their holiday cards, mail, and packag.....

World News in Brief: From Ukraine crisis, Beijing Olympics to Omicron
December 09, 2021 01:08 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaUS-Russia talks on Ukraine US President Joe Biden held a two-hour virtual meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss Ukraine. Russia’s troop deployment on its border with Ukraine has raised tension. The US intelligence comm...

Commonwealth Bank’s former subsidiary pleads guilty to 18 criminal charges
December 08, 2021 08:15 PM AEDT| By Sonal GoyalHighlights Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) brings criminal charges against Avanteos Investment Limited for charging deceased superannuation customers. Legal advice was sent to company in 2016. The Australian Secur.....

Andrew Twiggy’s Tattarang buys farmlands, rural property on mind
December 08, 2021 06:39 PM AEDT| By Sukriti NairHighlights Twiggy is making way into WA rural properties. Indiana Teahouse and New Nornica’s Southwest retreat part of farming land investment. Latest is the Cape Lodge Hotel in Margaret River region, AU$9.25 million. Rural properti.....

US mulls swift, tough sanctions to deter Russia from invading Ukraine
December 08, 2021 07:44 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahThe Biden administration is considering tough measures, including stopping the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project as leverage to deter Russia from invading its southwestern neighbour Ukraine. According to media reports, President Joe Biden on Tues.....

Kalkine Daily Brief: Top world news of the day
December 08, 2021 02:15 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaChipmaking giant Intel Corporation has announced that it would list shares of Mobileye, its Israel-based subsidiary that specializes in self-driving car technology, like camera systems for automated cars. Intel acquired the company in 2017. Samsun.....

ACCC keeps vigil as competition rises among domestic airlines
December 07, 2021 06:31 PM AEDT| By Priyanka PayalHighlights Rex decides to fly on five busiest routes connecting - Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and the Gold Coast by mid-December. Qantas, Virgin, and Jetstar have also declared various new connections on routes that were less travelle.....